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Nursing home administrators should be guided by their own legal counsel regarding the disposition of deceased residents' resources. The DFR will not offer advice in this area. 4810.00.00 MAXIMUM PAYMENTS FOR BURIAL EXPENSES (C)

The maximum allowable burial assistance payments are $1,200 for the funeral director's expenses and $800 for cemetery expenses, for a total of $2,000. The age of the deceased is not a factor in the amount of any payment. 4810.05.00 PAYMENT FOR FUNERAL DIRECTOR’S EXPENSES (C)

If there are no other resources, payment not to exceed $600 (including sales tax) will be paid to meet the expenses of the funeral director. (f2)

The funeral director's expenses include: • reasonable expenses connected with preparation of the body, including cremation; • purchase of necessary clothing; • purchase of a casket; • funeral services; • transportation of the body; and • professional services of the funeral director. 4810.05.05 COMPUTATION OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR’S PAYMENT (C)

Relatives and/or friends may contribute as much as they wish toward the funeral expenses of the deceased recipient. However, all contributions and the resources of the deceased must be considered when determining the amount, if any, of the funeral expenses to be paid by the DFR.

An amount of $1750 in contributions and resources is exempted in the computation of the amount of the payment to the funeral director. (f3) Contributions and payments made from the estate of the deceased recipient in excess of the $1750 exclusion are subtracted from the statutory maximum of $1,200. The balance of the funeral director's unpaid expenses, up to the statutory maximum of $1,200, will be paid. 4810.05.05.05

CONTRIBUTIONS/RESOURCES OF $2950 OR MORE (C)

If all contributions plus the resources of the deceased total $2,950 or more, none of the funeral director's expenses will be paid. 4810.05.05.10

CONTRIBUTIONS/RESOURCES OF $1759 TO $2950 (C)

If all contributions plus the resources of the deceased exceed $1750, but are less than $2,950, the $1,200 maximum payment from state funds to the funeral director will be reduced dollar for